News

The resources below were featured in the August 5, 2021, issue of AGRiP eNews and may be of interest to pools.

COVID-19

• Explanation to members of how liability coverage will respond to COVID-related suits (ICRMT)

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RISK MANAGEMENT FOR PUBLIC ENTITIES

• Article on how AI tech may impact analysis of workers’ compensation claims, CAT claims and claims fraud (CSD Pool)
  
  
• List of issues relating to special district social media usage (CSD Pool)
  
  
• Recommendations to minimize the severity of a cyber breach (MCIT)
  
  
• Pool-curated lists of wildfire resources and healthcare resources during catastrophic events (PRISM)
  
  
• Overview of the “hierarchy of safety controls” risk management concept (OMAG)
  
  
• Risk alert warning of municipal government email hack attempts (OMAG)
  
  
• Projection of potential effects of AI technology on health care (CEO-level QEI Patron Guy Carpenter)
  
  
• Article on implementing community review of police policy (CEO-level QEI Patron Lexipol)
  
  
• Discussion of social inflation and increased liability costs (VP-level QEI Patron Safety National)

MEMBER-ORIENTED COMMUNICATIONS AND SERVICES

• Explanation to members of upcoming rate changes (MCIT)
  
  
• New awareness campaign to help member entities identify, understand and reduce costly claims (California JPIA)

PRESUMPTIONS AND LEGISLATION

• Connecticut has established a task force to study cancer relief benefits for firefighters.
  
  
• New Hampshire has reestablished its commission to study the incidence of PTSD in first responders.